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This week, American government employees said goodbye to TikTok. Britain's courts are falling apart and their collapse is having real consequences for the country's justice system. And have you thought about what you'd like to happen with your body after you die? Would you like to be buried, cremated maybe?

Links with China and allegations of surveillance have highlighted the threat that the social-media app may pose to national security. There is bipartisan support for some regulation—but could there be an outright ban? Britain’s courts are falling into disrepair, delaying justice for thousands. And the eco-friendly alternative to traditional burials.

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